ArticleJournal of exercise rehabilitation2022
Effect of supervised rehabilitation combined with blood flow restriction training in athletes with chronic ankle instability: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
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- Effects of blood-flow restriction training on dynamic postural control and ankle function in individuals with chronic ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of blood flow restriction training in chronic ankle conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of blood flow restriction training on patients with chronic ankle instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of blood flow restrictiontraining on muscle function and balance in chronic ankle instability: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Low-Intensity Blood Flow-Restricted Multi-Joint Exercise Improves Muscle Function in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Trial
- Investigation of the impact of pressurization coupled with eccentric resistance training on the explosive strength of the lower limbs in male college students specializing in sprinting.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Immediate effects of blood flow restriction combined with whole body vibration on balance, proprioception, and function in non-professional male athletes with chronic ankle instability.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of blood flow restriction on muscle strength and stability following foot and ankle injury: A systematic review.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Blood flow restriction training improves the efficacy of routine intervention in patients with chronic ankle instability.Sports medicine and health science · 2024Article
- Study on the effect of blood flow restriction training combined with IASTAM on ankle strength and function intervention in athletes with chronic ankle instability in sport dance events.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Effect of 6-week BFRT combined with IASTAM therapy on international standard dancers with chronic ankle instability.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Blood flow restriction (BFR) resistance exercise has been advocated as an alternative approach for improving muscle strength in patients undergoing musculoskeletal rehabilitation. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 4-week supervised rehabilitation (R) with and without BFR on muscle strength, cross-sectional area (CSA), dynamic balance, and functional performance in athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI). A total of 16 collegiate athletes with CAI participated in this study. They were randomly assigned to the BFR+R group (n=8) or the R group (n=8). Both groups underwent supervised rehabilitation 3 times weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Additionally, the BFR+R group was applied with a cuff around the proximal thigh at 80% arterial occlusion pressure in addition to the traditional rehabilitation program, whereas the R group received the sham BFR only. Before and after 4 weeks of intervention, isokinetic muscle strength, CSA, Y-balance test, and side hop test (SHT) were measured. Following a 4-week intervention, the BFR+R group exhibited significant improvements in muscle strength of ankle plantarflexor and evertor, CSA of fibularis longus, and SHT timed performance compared with prior training and the R group (all,
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